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Route · OTZ → ANC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Kotzebue to Anchorage

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OTZ to ANC (Kotzebue to Anchorage) ranks #3494 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

89.7%
On-time
+10.7 pts
vs US avg
64 min
Delay when late
2,558
Flights
#3494 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

4.6%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

548 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2025 31 2 3 0 AS
Sep 2025 30 2 0 0 AS
Aug 2025 32 9 2 0 AS
Jul 2025 31 3 0 0 AS
Jun 2025 30 1 0 0 AS
May 2025 31 1 2 0 AS
Apr 2025 31 3 1 0 AS
Mar 2025 33 5 0 0 AS
Jan 2025 30 3 5 0 AS
Dec 2024 30 4 1 0 AS
Oct 2024 34 3 5 0 AS
Sep 2024 30 2 0 0 AS
Aug 2024 31 2 0 0 AS
Jul 2024 31 5 0 0 AS
Jun 2024 30 4 0 0 AS
May 2024 31 1 0 0 AS
Apr 2024 30 5 4 0 AS
Mar 2024 31 2 4 0 AS
Jan 2024 30 4 4 0 AS
Dec 2023 30 4 0 0 AS
Oct 2023 31 4 2 0 AS
Sep 2023 30 1 0 0 AS
Aug 2023 31 3 0 0 AS
Jul 2023 31 3 1 0 AS

OTZ–ANC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (95.2%) · weakest: December (74.2%)

70%75%80%85%90%95%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 74.2%

Strongest calendar month

May

95.2% on-time · ~46 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

November

~58 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

74.2% on-time · ~42 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

4.6%

34 of 740 flights

Diversion Rate

0.0%

0 of 740 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

OTZ - Kotzebue

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kotzebue, AK.

OTZ on-time profile

ANC - Anchorage

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Anchorage, AK.

ANC on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See OTZ and ANC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare OTZ vs ANC

What the Data Says About OTZ to ANC

Kotzebue to Anchorage (OTZ to ANC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.7% on-time rate across 2,558 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 63.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 548 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 34 of 740 flights were cancelled (4.6%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, OTZ–ANC peaks in May at 95.2% on-time while November carries the heaviest traffic (~58 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 74.2%, a 21.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does OTZ to ANC rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, OTZ to ANC ranks #3494 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from OTZ to ANC? ▼
Flights from Kotzebue to Anchorage have a 89.7% on-time rate based on 2,558 flights. The average delay is 63.7 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for OTZ to ANC? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 4.6% of flights on this route were cancelled (34 of 740 flights) and 0.0% were diverted.
How far is the flight from OTZ to ANC? ▼
The flight distance from Kotzebue (OTZ) to Anchorage (ANC) is approximately 548 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

OTZ Airport

Kotzebue
ANC Airport

Anchorage
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using OTZ–ANC data

OTZ–ANC runs 10.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare OTZ and ANC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OTZ airport
  • If your dates flex, May (95.2% on-time) beats December (74.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 89.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.